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G. H. DONALDSON.

FOLDING HANGER FOR GARMENTS.

' Patented Jan. 8, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE .Il. DONrUQDSON, OF NEW YORK, X. Y.

F'OLDINGI'HANGEAR .FOR GAR-M ENTS.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 395,884, datedJanuary 8, 1889.- Application filed Ali n-e31, 1888. Serial No. 284,246.inmate.)

To all 1171 011! it may cancer/1,:

Be it known that l, GEORGE ll. DUNALD- soN, formerly of WestvilleCentre, in the county of Franklin, State of New York, at. presentresiding in the city and county of New York and State of New York, haveinvented a certain new and 'llSQf'U-l Improvement in Folding'l-langersfor Garments, of which the following is a specification.

Letters Patent to me, dated June it 188 No. 320,230, set forth acoat-hanger adapted to properly hold coats or analogous ga n efit asladies sacks-11nd to couvcnic a small space for transportation, wh Iexpanded condition for use camhe .d ius ed both in width and in slope.{My )resent improved hanger may have the same general features andpossess. the same advantages,

serving perfectly for garments of different I sizes and of diftcrcntslopcof the shoulders.

I have devised a-i mprovem'cnt by which the looseness of the made isavoided. 'lhe i 'nprovcment also gives greater strength and durabilitywith an equal/amount of material. Instead of tapping each adj usting-screw from below th rough the thin'mctal of its sliding section topress with its point against the under face of the main section, I slotthe main-section to a sufficient length to give the requiredadjustabilit v, set a screw firmly in the sliding section extendingdownward through the slot, and apply a nut from below with a largeimilled head. This gives a long bearing in the nut to take hold of thescrew. The large head of the nut also performs another importantfunction.

I provide a contractile spring in the form of a simple loop of rubber orof spiral wire, which, when the device is folded, may serve to hold itin the closed condition. To prepare the hanger for use, the spring isremoved, the hanger unfolded, and the spring applied to stretch acrossand join the folding parts.

The nuts, with their large milled heads, serve as convenient means bywhich the spring-loop can be readily engaged and disengaged.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification andrepresent what. I

consider the best means of carrying out the invention.

ructure as heretofore l igurc 1 is an elevation, partly in verticalsection, representing the device extended ,for

use. 4 below, and Fig. b shows thcdcvicc folded for storage ortransportation.

Similar lettersvot' reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures where they occur.

A A are the main sections, 11 u the longi tndinal slots therein, and u uthe inclined t'aces which dctern'iineby their contact with theadjustable blockfthc inclination at. which the sections will stand andthe consequent slopc of shoulders with which the garmentwill be supported.

I ii are the sliding sections of sheet metal property cut and stamped.with lips ll, which embrace the turned-down lips A of thecorrespondingmain section A. The yokc l), with its ring t, supports allthe parts by the hinge .l), and the bloekf may be adjusted up and downby turning it as many times as maybe desired around on the screw c whilethe hanger is in the folded condition.

M are screws, each having a smoothlyronnded head on its upper end andfirmly set in the sliding section l-Lwith its body extending downwardthrough the slot (1 in the corresponding main section.

P is a nut having a large milled head, P,

correct position on the main section A, the nut I is set up tightly onthe screw M and firmly holds it.

W is a spring-loop of elastic material, p'referably a spiral of hardbrass wire containing a cord to prevent overstretching. hen the hangeris extended, this spring is engaged with the nuts P and holds thesections of the hanger down, maintaining a constant pressure of thefaces a against the block f and avoiding the shacklv condition whichwould otherwise obtain. This spring may be wound around the parts tohold the device in the closed position when out of use.

I claim as nrv invention 1. In a folding hzmgcrt'or garments having Isections capable of sliding to adjust the width, 5 the screws M, rigidlyfixed to the sliding see- Fig. 2 is a cm respondin plan view from- Eachis formed \ions 1;, in combination with the nuts I and In testimony\vhereofllnwe hereunto set my I0 slotted main sections A rearranged forjoint 1 hand, at New York city, this 25th day oi operation, as hereinspeeified. August, 1888, in the presence of two subscrib- In a foldinghanger for garments, the ing witnesses.

slotted main sections A (1,sliding sections B, Y

serews M, set in the latter, and nuts I, ha-v- 3 inglarge heads P, ineomhinntion with eneh \Vitnesses:

other and with the spring-loop \V, all ar-l \\'.B.(1ONSALVES,

ranged to serve as herein specified. II. A. JOHNSTONE.

